History as a Hobby
emily sullivan, history associates incorporated
Proposal Type
Either structured conversation or traditional panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
History can be a challenging field to break into, but there are many ways to get involved with the field and keep your resume fresh even if you’re struggling to find your dream job. Read More
Public History Parents: Leaning In, Opting Out, and the Struggle for Work-Life Balance
Emily Mcewen, consultant
Proposal Type
Working Group
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
We are looking to form a working group examining the unique pressures faced by mothers and primary child caregivers within the public history field. Read More
Space Matters Alabama
Sharony Green, University of Alabama
Proposal Type
Experiential
Seeking
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Memory
- Museums/Exhibits
Abstract
In Fall of 2018, students at the University of Alabama explored how even the lowliest person made claims to power in the antebellum period. Read More
It’s More Than A Sign: Neighborhood Heritage Trails in Urban Spaces
Samantha Citarella, George Washington University
Proposal Type
Collaborative Conversation
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Oral History
- Place
Abstract
My research is concerned with the use of public history in urban environments. Read More
You Can’t Handle the Truth!: Reconciling Painful Histories
Courtney Hobson, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project
Proposal Type
Structured Conversation
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
Abstract
With the recent opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, as well as the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, in Montgomery, Alabama, there have been national discussions about confronting America’s history of racial violence. Read More
Preservation or Demolition? It All Depends…
Michael binder, Air Force Declassification Office
Proposal Type
Open to discussion; perhaps Point-Counterpoint?
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Government Historians
- Material Culture
- Preservation
Abstract
Whether a historic building gets preserved or demolished often rests on the historic context on which its significance is evaluated. Read More
Public History and the Engaged University
mark barron, Iowa State University
Proposal Type
Working Group
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
This working group will explore how public history fits into the model of an engaged university, defined as an institution of higher learning whose mission is to educate and improve the lives of citizens, both inside and outside of a classroom setting. Read More
Self Care and Self Repair
Chelsea Farrell, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Proposal Type
Collaborative Conversation
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Museums/Exhibits
- Social Justice
- Teaching and Training
- Self Care
Abstract
At the Stowe Center, I lead, as well as supervise interpretive staff who also lead, discussion-based tours through Harriet Beecher Stowe’s home. Read More
Nature, Public History, and the Path to Holistic Health: Learning and Healing through Outdoor Public History Adventures
joseph Mcgraw, Stevenson University
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
In 2017, I presented at a university humanities & social sciences forum on the holistic health aspects of the outdoor adventure segment of the heritage tourism industry. Read More
This Happened Here: Institutions Building Awareness With Communities
jack pittenger, ObjectIDEA
Proposal Type
Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Consulting
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
Abstract
In order to stay relevant to their communities, agile cultural institutions must be ready to adapt and change their tactics to connect and repair ties with any number of groups. Read More